DianaWhitehead wrote: > The containers are still on their poles, and the Phormiums still look > good. I wonder if the begonias ['Bonfire'] will resprout? Begonia boliviensis, in some forms at least, has a reputation for hardiness, so I have experimented with the superb 'Bonfire'. In these conditions though it is a complete failure, so it would be interesting to know if it perennates anywhere else. Its specific epithet commemorates Bolivia; the B. boiviniana unearthed by Mary Sue must refer to one of the three botanists named Boivin, perhaps the bulbously-named Louis Hyacinthe Boivin (1806-1852) who was a near contemporary (until he died) of Alphonse de Candolle (1808-1893) who named it. John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Whitehead" <voltaire@islandnet.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [pbs] Begonia boliviana > Containers of Phormium (long narrow coloured leaves) and Begonia > Bonfire made a fantastic display all summer and fall on tall poles > around the parking lot of my local garden centre. I was surprised, as > I always plant my hardy begonias in the shade, like under camellias. > > > Diane Whitehead > Victoria, British Columbia, Canada > maritime zone 8, cool Mediterranean climate > mild rainy winters, mild dry summers > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1308 - Release Date: > 03/03/2008 10:01 > >